Capirotada (Mexican Dessert)
Ingredients:
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3 cups water
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16 ounces piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cone), chopped
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3 cinnamon sticks
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2 tablespoons raw sugar
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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¼ cup butter
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1 (18 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced
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1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
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½ cup raisins
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½ cup chopped dried apricots